But the shortest works are always the best.

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.

Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.

One returns to the place one came from.

One returns to the place one came from.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value

The strongest passion is fear.

The strongest passion is fear.

One of the secrets of getting more done is to make a TO DO List...

One of the secrets of getting more done is to make a TO DO List...

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

'Tis all a Checker-board of Nights and days where Destiny with Men for Pieces plays:...

'Tis all a Checker-board of Nights and days where Destiny with Men for Pieces plays:...

Sleep is perverse as human nature, Sleep is perverse as a legislature, Sleep is as...

Sleep is perverse as human nature, Sleep is perverse as a legislature, Sleep is as...

By viewing Nature, Nature's handmaid, art, makes mighty things from small beginnings grow.

By viewing Nature, Nature's handmaid, art, makes mighty things from small beginnings grow.